Derry Senior Championship Thread 2024

[p3427977]

Thought the story was that Derry CB wanted to keep tomorrow's game for itself, no?

They made a very poor choice.

[Brendan]

Wouldn't blame them if they don't bother showing extra time if it heads that way

[GTP]

Thought the story was that Derry CB wanted to keep tomorrow's game for itself, no?

In which case that was an awful decision. The other semi would have showcased club football and still generated a decent crowd. This game on a Sunday afternoon would have been better attended by locals with an interest if not on TV.
Chasing streams or a bit more revenue from spectators should not have been the primary consideration.
Extra time coming up maybe RTE will cut the program short.

[jb77]

They know how to play when there backs are up the wall but f**k all else

[Derry Man]

Terrible game & probably more of it tomorrow

[gallsman]

Without knowing the CBs finances, if they feel they could make more off selling their own stream than whatever RTE would give them, then that's up to them. Gregory Campbell's not going to have been sitting at home watching RTE suddenly thinking the GAA is class.

[gallsman]

Thank Christ Lynch with a, I'm sorry to say, typical Lynch play saved us from extra time. He did his absolute best to gift them another goal before the end too. End to end stuff there for the last 6 or 7 minutes of lads running the pitch at speed, absolutely terrified to shoot and eventually falling over and coughing it up.

[Red10]

Marty Morrissey sounded totally fed up and you couldn't blame him. At least it didn't go to extra time. Might have been the first time RTE might have just said we'll just knock it on the head and not show extra time. How in good God can anyone think that stuff is good to watch or play in.

[JoG2]

Thought the story was that Derry CB wanted to keep tomorrow's game for itself, no?

In which case that was an awful decision. The other semi would have showcased club football and still generated a decent crowd. This game on a Sunday afternoon would have been better attended by locals with an interest if not on TV.
Chasing streams or a bit more revenue from spectators should not have been the primary consideration.
Extra time coming up maybe RTE will cut the program short.

'bit more'... Indeed

No their primary concern should have been you getting to watch the Glen Slaughtneil game for free, not doing what's best for the county setup

[GTP]

I have paid my 12 pounds for the second semi final, IMO putting the second choice of 2 games on national TV was not the best choice.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

I agree not the best advert but tbh in 3 months time who will give a shiny shite. Certainly not Newbridge. Football in general is couped. Be plenty more dirge before the club season is finished

[Norm-Peterson]

Newbridge is quite a large area. The 8th largest townland in the county judging by this link.
That also doesn't include the other townland Derrygarve which is part of that club too. That club also included Ballymaguigan before 1944.

https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/artrea/the-creagh/

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Third most successful club in Derry. Going by Wiki. Yes I was bored today 😆

[Newbridge Exile]

Newbridge is quite a large area. The 8th largest townland in the county judging by this link.
That also doesn't include the other townland Derrygarve which is part of that club too. That club also included Ballymaguigan before 1944.

https://www.townlands.ie/londonderry/loughinsholin/artrea/the-creagh/

Fair play ,I haven't laughed as much in a long time "Newbridge is quite a large area"

[LC]

Marty Morrissey sounded totally fed up and you couldn't blame him. At least it didn't go to extra time. Might have been the first time RTE might have just said we'll just knock it on the head and not show extra time. How in good God can anyone think that stuff is good to watch or play in.

I read earlier in the week the County Board were getting £10k from RTE for this match, talk about wiping someone's eye.